page_title: Pittsburg, Texas
section_title: Notable people
hierarchical_section_title: Pittsburg, Texas / Notable people
caption_attribution_description: English: The Our Famous People display at the Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum in Pittsburg, Texas (United States).
context_page_description: Pittsburg is a city and the county seat of Camp County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 4,497. It is best known as the former home of the giant poultry producer Pilgrim's and the home of racing legend Carroll Shelby. Pittsburg is also the birthplace of Cavenders Boot City. It is also the hometown of Tennessee Titan Kendall Wright. In 1902, it was the site of an early flight attempt by the Ezekiel Air Ship Mfg Co.
context_section_description: Barbara Smith Conrad, opera singer (Vienna State Opera and the Metropolitan Opera Company)
  Louie Gohmert, politician, Republican U.S. Representative from Texas's 1st congressional district
  Mildred Fay Jefferson, first black woman graduate from Harvard Medical School and national pro-life leader
  Homer Jones, professional football wide receiver (New York Giants and Cleveland Browns)
  Frank P. Lockhart, who served as US Consul General and Counsellor in China.
  Ernie McAnally, professional baseball player, Montreal Expos 1971-74
  Carroll Shelby, racing and automotive designer and former driver
  Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim, founder of Pilgrim's Pride, largest poultry and egg producer in USA
  Dave Abernathy, Mayor of Pittsburg, Texas for 52 consecutive years.
  Kendall Wright, wide receiver for Baylor and NFL's Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears
  Jeremy Loyd, LineBacker for Iowa State University and NFL's St. Louis Rams
  Koe Wetzel, Country/Southern Rock singer
caption: "Our Famous People" display at Pittsburg's Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum
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